Background
Chinnery, Michael Alistair was born on September 27, 1933 in London. Son of Alfred A. and F. Laura (Heath) Chinnery. came to the United States, 1965.
geophysicist federal government official
Chinnery, Michael Alistair was born on September 27, 1933 in London. Son of Alfred A. and F. Laura (Heath) Chinnery. came to the United States, 1965.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, England, 1957. Doctor of Science, Cambridge University, 1977. Master of Arts, Toronto University, Ontario, Canada, 1959.
Doctor of Philosophy, Toronto University, 1962.
Assistant professor geophysics University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1962-1965. Research associate Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1965-1966. Professor Brown University, Providence, 1966-1973.
Group leader Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, 1973-1982. Director national geophysical data center National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado, since 1982. Member coordinating committee 5 International Lithosphere Project, since 1985.
Member executive committee International Council for Science Committee on Data, since 1992.
Served as flying officer British Royal Air Force, 1952-1954. Member American Geophysical Union.
Married Thora Elizabeth Hawkey, May 8, 1964. Children— Anne, Brenda.